Troy Polamalu : 2003 Draft Day Picks

Troy Polamalu was born on April 19, 1981 inhavoc on opposing offenses. He finished his career
Garden Grove, California. Polamalu is of Samoanwith 278 tackles, 13 pass deflection, 6
descent, and is well known across the footballinterceptions, and four blocked punts.
world for his hard hits and endless energy on thePolamalu was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers,
field, as well as his soft spoken attitude off of it.and has been with the team ever since. He is the
Polamalu is definitely one of the best players andstarting safety for the Steelers, and was a big
nicest guys in the NFL. This is a rare combinationreason that the team won the 2006 Super Bowl.
that is not matched by many.But although Polamalu%u2019s game stands on
Polamalu played high school football in Winston,its own, he may be most famous for his long hair.
Oregon at Douglas High School. In addition toPolamalu has not had a hair cut since 2000 due to
earning a letter in football, Polamalu also lettered inhis Samoan culture in which men wear their hair
baseball and basketball as well. This alone showslong.
the type of athleticism that Polamalu brings to theWith such a quiet demeanor Polamalu does not
game. As a senior in high school Polamalu was anget nearly as much recognition as other players
All Far West player in football, which led him towith half of his skill level. But one thing is for sure.
choose this as his primary sport.Polamalu does all of his talking on the field. He is
After high school Polamalu took his game to thealways among the best defensive players in the
University of Southern California. During threeleague, and has been selected to several Pro Bowl
seasons as a starter at safety Polamalu wreakedteams.